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J. CORNELL. WATER DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

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Patented Apr. 8,. 1888.

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JOSEPH CORNELL, OF PETERSBURG, COLORADO.

WATER-DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

SPECIPICATIONiorming part of Letters Patent No. 380,313, dated April 3, 1888.

Application filed November 8, 1887. Serial No. 254,614.

To (l/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH CORNELL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Petersburg, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Distributin g Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to apparatus for water-distribution; and it consists in certain improvements in an apparatus for such purpose described in Letters Patent No. 327 141, granted to me September 29, 1885.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of myimproved apparatus placed.

in the bank of a stream of water. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal vertical section of the apparatus. Fig. 3 shows a modification in the construction of the same. Fig 4 is an end elevation of the spout and its supporting-frame.

A designates a discharge-box, which is sunk in the bank of a stream in position to conduct the water therefrom to a lateral canal or ditch. The discharge-box is provided with a penstock, B, having a gate, a, for shutting off the water. Adjacent to the gate a is a vertical sliding frame, 0, having an opening within which is secured one end of a spout, D, which is pivoted to frame 0 at s, so that the spout is allowed a swinging movement, while it is retained in position by the frame. The frame and spout are further connected by a flexible web, I), forming a water-joint. The discharge end of the spout is somewhat larger than the outer or inlet end extending into the stream, and an air-space, c, is provided in the upper part of the spout, vents (I being provided for the admission of air to the space 0.

E indicates a float for regulating and retaining the spout in position, being adj ustably connected with a horizontal bar, F, which is movably connected with the spout by means of the coupling-blocks f and f, through apertures in which the said bar extends. The bar F is connected with the float by means of a vertical hand-screw, g, which passes through a bearingpiece, h, and slot 13 into the float. The bearing-piece h is journaled on bar F, to allow the screw 5 a swaying movement.

The blocks ff are fastened to the spout, and the aperture in the block f is somewhat larger (No model.)

in its vertical diameter than bar F, so that the outward end of the spout has a limited movement in rising or falling independent of the float. To the outer end of bar F is fastened a crossbar, it, through apertures in which, near its outer ends, extend vertical rods, the lower ends of which are'connected with the float to aid in keeping it in position. The principal purpose of the float is to prevent the mouth of the spout from rising above the water.

A retarding-spring, m, is connected at one end with blockf, the other end of the spring being connected with sliding frame 0. This retarding-spring serves, as does the airspace 0, in raising the spout to the extent allowed by the aperture in block f.

G indicates bumpers secured to the sides of the spoutD ,and so constructed that when the spout is raised by the water to the proper height these bumpers come in contact with the frame 0 and prevent the spout from rising higher.

The usual position of spout D being, as seen in Fig. 1, at right angles with the stream, the current flows across its inlet end, and for turning water into it the spout is provided with a fixed wing, it, which is in position to effect such turning of the water that the spout may be filled to the extent of its capacity.

In Fig. 3 the apparatus is shown as constructed with the penstock and spout arranged to extend up the stream and at arightangle with the discharge-box, this form of construction being preferred when the stream is narrow. With this form of apparatus two floats are used, as indicated, in connection with spout D, and the wing it is dispensed with.

By reason of the removable sliding frame 0, the spout may be readily detached for the purpose of repairs.

I claim- 1. In a water-distributing apparatus, a penstock, B, in combination with a vertical sliding frame, 0, and an automatically adjustable spout loosely connected with said frame, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. In a water-distributor, in combination with a sliding frame, 0, an adjustable spout provided with bumpers G and loosely connected with said frame, substantially as set forth and described.

3. In combination with a penstock, B, an

adjustable spout loosely mounted in front of with air-space 0, having vents d, bumpers G, 10 the penstook and provided with couplingand a retarding-spring, m,substantia11y as set blocks f and f, an adjustable coupling-bar, F, forth, for the purposes specified.

extending through apertures in said blocks, In testimony whereof I have affixed my sig- 5 and a float adjustably connected with said bar nature in presence of two witnesses.

by means of a vertical screw, substantially as JOSEPH CORNELL. set forth and described. \Vitnesses:

4. In combination with the sliding frame 0, A. WHITEHEAD,

the spout D, connected therewith and provided 1 E. K. WHItrEHEA 

